322 PHILIPPINE FIBER PLANTS 
TABLE I.—Rope made of Philippine fibers arranged, etc-——Continued 


| Mean tensile strength. 








Dry. Wet. 
Species. ——— 
Per | Per 
square | cr, | square | fe 
centi- 5 centi- i 
meter. | inch. meter. inch. 
ROPE MADE OF MISCELLANEOUS FIBERS. | Kilos. | Pounds. Kilos. Pounds. 
| 
1 Musa textilis (grade “G’’ abaka rope 16 mm in cir- | 
cumference))( 42 3 eee ee ne Sa ee oe eee 1,110 | 15,700 1, 180 16, 700 
2. Musa textilis (grade “F”’ abaka rope 15mm in cir- 
| 
cummiference) neon nye 974 13,800 923 | 13, 100 
3 Musa textilis (grade “F’’ abaka rope 31 mm in cir- 
cumference) -----. ..------------------------------ 943 13, 400 946 | 13, 500 
4 Musa textilis (grade “G’’ abaka rope 26 mm in cir- 
Cumierence)) Sass == Sees ae > ee ee 744 | 10, 600 759 | 10,800 
5 Agave cantala (maguey; grade, Cebu No. 2) ________- 739 | 10,400 651 9, 220 
6 | Dendrocalamus merriliianus —.-. 222 =~ -8 8 ee 237 | 3, 380 179 2,540 
7 | Gorypia clata (eatiof palm) ie seers ee ee 232 | 3, 300 | 
8 | Corypha elata (“‘buntal;’’ vascular fibers in petioles) _ 222 | 3, 150 | 257 3, 650 
9 Cocos nucifera (rope 50 mm in circumference) ______ 185 2,640 | 136 1, 940 
10 Cocos nucifera (rope 24mm in circumference) -____- 176 | 2, 490 | 148 2,100 
| 11 Cocos nucifera (rope 44 mm in circumference) ______ 170 | 2, 420 | 146 2, 070 
12. Anamirta cocculus (rope made from entire stems) | 149 | 2,120 | 110 1, 570 
LS * AMON SD en econ cee nee Se eee | Meanie coun pee 325 4, 600 
ee  ——_ 
TE ey Real? he Ree ae Bh, Say do A. 490 | 6, 950 480 | 6,816 

TABLE IIl.—Dimensions of some Philippine bast fibers. 
[Data from Mendiola. | 











Diameter. 
Length. | apeee ge FT = | 
Habeee. | Total. | Lumen 
| | i: | 
| Maxi- | Aver- | Mini- | Maxi- | Aver- | Mini- | Maxi- | Aver- | Mini- 
|/mum. | age. | mum. | mum. | age. | mum. | mum age. | mum 
a AEA \_ . | | | 
| mm. mm. | mm. | mm. | mm. | mm. mm mm, mm 
Abroma fastuosa__-____- | 4.240 | 2.213} 1.360) 0.039] 0.017 | 0.006 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 0.002 
Kleinhovia hospita____- | 2.400} 1.518 - 933 -031 | .015 - 008 - 007 005 | .001 
Melochia umbellata ___ | 3.067 | 2.045 | 1.107) .027 016.011 .012 | 007 003 
Orena loogtg a =see | 2547) 1442) 2973 -027| . 018 | .009| .005 003 | .002 
Malachra capitata_-___- 4.493 | 2.758 1.560 | .029) .015 ODT eee Oat .007 | .002 
Triumfetta bartramia_| 2.827 | 2.027 | 1.133] .027 .016 . 009 . 006 . 004 . 001 
Grewia multiflora _._-_| 2.707 | 1.843 | 1.067 | 0247s Oi . 006 . 005 -003 | .001 
Pipturus arborescens | 6.000 | 5.054 | 3.773 . 100 . 069 - 042 | 078 . 044 017 
Sesbania grandiflora __| 3.760 | 22lok |e ss00 | = 03st, .022; .008 | 023 .010 001 
Columbia serratifolia__| 2.533 | 1.593 | .960 - 027 .014 - 005 | 001 . 004 008 
Malachra fasciata ____- | 5.067 | 2.014} 1.200) .042/ .016 - 006 - 015 .007 | .003 
Wikstroemia ovata ___-| 4.240 | 2.972 | 1653 - 021 .012 | . 003 . 004 -002 | .001 


